After Viewing Edward Hopper’s
Nude Crawling Into Bed

Is this our Aunty Lily

always bolder
older than
the two of us


Is this our Aunt Lily
Jack’s away again
pitching steel


Lily
after citing Mary’s prayers
or
fulfilling fantasy


the beginning
of unsettled sleep
the midst
of invitation
the limit
of innocence


Where are we
Lily’s room
once real
lucky young men
stroking fiery thighs
breathing lightly


or just inside
Hopper like
her doorway
so young again


Regardless
Edward Hopper
artist-husband-voyeur


Have
you
no
shame?


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